A new report from the AP cites John Edwards as explaining that his health plan (which breaches the US Constitution on so many levels it could make you ill) will FORCE Americans to go to the doctor. Here is the story:

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By AMY LORENTZEN, Associated Press Writer Sun Sep 2, 6:30 PM ET

TIPTON, Iowa - Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday that his universal health care proposal would require that Americans go to the doctor for preventive care.

The Ninth Circuit of appeals ruled Friday that Mexican truckers can continue to drive deeper into the US without having to give up their cargoes and transfer them to "American" truckers. The AFLCIO and teamsters are going crazy with anger, because, of course, they make money off consumers when the cargo has to be transferred to their labor members.

One wonders, however, why so-called "conservatives" are upset about this. Aren't they in favor of letting consumers get more with their hard-earned cash? Or are they in favor of handing unearned money to unions?

Today on ATG, we pretend (just like the FCC) that you have free speech rights, and "open" the lines to you. As we set forth to discuss things like the Larry Craig resignation (it's gotta be coming), Canadian health care (it stinks), World War Two stories with two vets, and the NH gubment creating a website for NH farmers.

What does that say about the gubment's faith in farmers to take care of themselves?

Check it out, today, at 1 pm!

Today on ATG, Gard will hit the backwards incentives government provided to help make the devastation of Katrina even more overwhelming. He'll also discuss the revelation that both Hillary Clinton and Mike Huckabee would sign a federal "smoking ban", and he'll investigate the supposed need for the NH and federal governments to "stop" obesity.

Yes, scary stuff. But we think you can handle it.

Get ready to jump, frogs. Even if this doesn't come to pass in the next few years, the very fact that politicians on the national level (Republican Mike Huckabee REALLY supports this ban) even spend a moment considering a FEDERAL ban on smoking, is an astoundingly troubling development.

Here is the story, from the NY Post:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/08282007/news/nationalnews/hill_eyes_nationa...

And as you read it, just make sure you listen to some Mission of Burma, ok?

If you miss any sound on the air, listen to the audio that will be here later!

Look for Sheldon Richman, of www.fee.org and www.sheldonrichman.com to discuss federal money control and its negative consequences, look for Stephen Camarata and Gard to debate federal immigration law and economics and look for Dave McCray to talk about the rip off that is the NH highway system!

On today's show, Gard will investigate the issue of "illegal" immigration, Elvira Arelleno (the self-titled Rosa Parks of Immigration) and the murders in NJ which were allegedly perpetrated by an illegal immigrant (part of a group of assailants). Gard will also talk to Sheldon Richman, of The Freeman magazine, and www.fee.org. They will discuss the impact of Fed Reserve policy on variable interest loans and the economy in general.

Fred Bramante will also join Gard, to talk about his "bi-partisan" effort to get the federal and state governments MORE involved in education. OUCH!

As reported here earlier, Alberto Gonzales has resigned. We'll cover it, and hear reaction from our surprising ally in this case, Chuck Schumer.

Also, we'll check out Obama in New Orleans, and the phenomenon of federal flood insurance (and deposit insurance, and other kinds of manipulation of the market).

The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression

The Psychology of Harry Potter: An Unauthorized Examination of the Boy Who Lived (Psychology of Popu

Coming up on Against the Grain on 8-23, Gard will explore breaking news about a report claiming that the CIA dropped the ball with two of the highjackers in 911, not sharing the information with the FBI that could have revealed the entire plot. Of course, the Clinton Administration's Jamie Garelick had set up a policy whereby the FBI and CIA could not share information with one another, so it was not up to these agencies, it was up to the White House.

Boy, sometimes losing one's liberty can almost be amusing. Take a look at this story from Sunday's New York Times:

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Concern Over Wider Spying Under New Law
By JAMES RISEN and ERIC LICHTBLAU

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 — Broad new surveillance powers approved by Congress this month could allow the Bush administration to conduct spy operations that go well beyond wiretapping to include — without court approval — certain types of physical searches on American soil and the collection of Americans’ business records, Democratic Congressional officials and other experts said.

Administration officials acknowledged that they had heard such concerns from Democrats in Congress recently, and that there was a continuing debate over the meaning of the legislative language. But they said the Democrats were simply raising theoretical questions based on a harsh interpretation of the legislation.

As noted previously at the Conspiracy, the Federal Reserve, in response to its own mishandling of the money supply, decided Friday to drop the discount rate by half a basis point", or .5%, a fairly large drop, and one that was inspired by the Fed's already bungled management of the money supply. Scroll down at this site to see the reasons why people holding variable rate mortgages were beginning to default, or, if they weren't defaulting, they were pulling money out of their stocks to pay their debts.

Here is a good piece on the action of the Fed, from MSN:
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Will the Fed's move save stocks?

Here is the link to the story!

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070815131310.zza38gg9&show_artic...

As reported by the LA Times, it is now being revealed that an as yet unstudied portion of the Patriot Act could allow Atty. General Alberto Gonzales to supersede state laws regarding death penalties. For both supporters of the death penalty and opponents of it, this should come as a shock. The concept of federalism is being completely destroyed by the Congress, Senate, Supreme Court, and Executive Branch (i.e., by every branch of the federal government). One would hope that traditional conservatives would speak out about this usurpation, but given the track record of the talk radio biggies, this may be unlikely.

Attention Deficit Democracy

As many conspirators noted, last week, the Federal Reserve tossed out 36 billion Dollars in liquidity -- viola, like that!!!

Why did they embark on this bit of David Copperfield prestidigitation? Because back in 2002, the Fed lowered rates dramatically, and then started raising them when they feared inflation... But wait, let us explain.

See, the founding fathers made a mistake when they allowed the federal government to coin money and fix the value thereof. They didn't go so far as to exclude competition from private banks that could issue currency based on their own gold or silver reserves, but they allowed the gub-ment to get into the money biz (thanks SO much Hamilton).

The Case Against the Fed

A History of Money and Banking in the United States: The Colonial Era to World War II

What Has Government Done to Our Money? Case for the 100 Percent Gold Dollar

The Politically Incorrect Guide(tm) to Capitalism (Politically Incorrect Guides)

The Associated Press has just reported that President Bush will likely veto an increase in the gasoline tax, although it remains to be seen whether he would oppose other regulations on energy providers if a revised version of the energy and transportation legislation were to cross his desk.

Here is the piece, from the Associated Press:

WASHINGTON - President Bush dismissed Thursday raising the federal gasoline tax to repair the nation’s bridges at least until Congress changes the way it spends highway money.

“The way it seems to have worked is that each member on that (Transportation) committee gets to set his or her own priorities first,” Bush said. “That’s not the right way to prioritize the people’s money. Before we raise taxes, which could affect economic growth, I would strongly urge the Congress to examine how they set priorities.”

As has been noted by conspirators, the exposure of Americans to federal wiretaps has increased many thousand fold under the Bush administration. When this was noted by news organizations last year, the Attorney General (you know, a real expert in constitutional law) said that the FISA law passed in 1978 allowed the NSA to spy on Americans. It was then noted that the law did NOT give permission to eavesdrop on Americans, even if a foreigner was on the other end of the phone. Gonzales tried to call this "foreign" surveillance, when, of course, it was, by definition, domestic, since an American citizen's line was being tapped. Gonzales then tried to explain it away by saying that "Congress gave the President 'broad discretion' when it granted him permission to use military force in 2002."

The Constitution in Exile: How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law

Wild in the Streets

Supernature

Oh, yeah, lest we forget, the Bush Administration calls it "Foreign Surveillance". So if an American is talking to a foreigner on the phone, he can have his phone tapped, and is no longer considered an American with Fourth Amendment rights. Remember that, now.

Here is the article, from the Washington Post:
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Senate Votes To Expand Warrantless Surveillance
White House Applauds; Changes Are Temporary

By Joby Warrick and Ellen Nakashima
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, August 4, 2007; Page A01

The Senate bowed to White House pressure last night and passed a Republican plan for overhauling the federal government's terrorist surveillance laws, approving changes that would temporarily give U.S. spy agencies expanded power to eavesdrop on foreign suspects without a court order.

The Bush Betrayal

The so-called "conservative", Newt Gingrich, who is OBVIOUSLY going to announce a plan to run for President in September, came out with more over-blown rhetoric this week. This time, his statist ideas were directed at coming up with a "new" energy policy paradigm for the US.

How about this, Newt? How about you get the government out of the regulation and manipulation of the energy market, and leave us alone?

Can you do that, Newt? Are you strong enough? We doubt it. You know better than consumers, don't you...

Here is the piece, from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

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Gingrich says war on terror 'phony'

The Alberto V05 has run into more trouble: Pop media outlets are beginning to compare his statements over time, and to compare them with the law. Strangely, he's not looking so good nowadays.

Here is some interesting material from the Washington Post:

First, a "Post" comparison of statements, indicating his dishonesty: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2007/07/30/GR200707...

Next, an article from the "Post" about this:
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Gonzales's Truthfulness Long Disputed
Claims of Misstatements to Shield Bush Stretch Back a Decade

By Dan Eggen and Amy Goldstein

As Conspirators know, the federal "ownership" of the broadcast spectrum is not only economically unwise, it is patently unconstitutional. Yet the political manipulation of the system continues. Case in point: the upcoming January 2008 auction of wireless spectrum spaces for telecom carriers to utilize. Google wants a piece of the action, and may spend billions in the auction, where it will be up against AT&T and Verizon Wireless. If Google loses, it is arranging what it sees as a backup plan -- to get Congress to force the winner to carry competitors' services... Huh?

Yes. You got it. The Googlers want the winner to BE FORCED to carry the Google service.